View from WNW showing NNW front and part of WSW front of main station building with part of tenements in background

Description View from WNW showing NNW front and part of WSW front of main station building with part of tenements in background

Date 31/10/1965

Collection Papers of Professor John R Hume, economic and industrial historian, Glasgow, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 664401

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Maryhill Central Station, Glasgow This station was opened in 1896 by the Glasgow Central Railway primarily as a terminus for suburban services from central Glasgow, though there were through lines to the north and east to Possilpark and ultimately to Balornock, and some passenger services ran through to Possil Station. This shows the side elevation of the surface building of the station, designed by Robert Wemyss, architect. Like other stations on the line it was faced with terracotta brick, with red sandstone dressings. From this level a footbridge and stairways led down to four platform faces. The Glasgow Central Railway was constructed underground through central Glasgow to provide both a suburban service, and a route for freight to industries to the west and north of the city. The suburban services were hit badly by the electrification of Glasgow's tramways in 1901-2, and finally ended in 1964. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference H35/65/26/11

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/664401

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